overachiever

Example Sentences

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A team of overachievers filled with a roster of best friends combined chemistry, determination and toughness to overcome all odds.

From Los Angeles Times

The Clippers’ collection of overachievers who erase gargantuan deficits needs injured superstars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George back for a title push.

From Los Angeles Times

The Clippers are the more likable of the city’s two NBA teams, a collection of anonymous overachievers who erase gargantuan deficits and are positioned to reach the postseason.

From Los Angeles Times

The main characters in these thrillers, as Gentry wrote, are nearly always economic and social outsiders who have won entrance to elite colleges or programs, usually brainy overachievers hungry to succeed.

From Salon

Pete Buttigieg, who declined to be interviewed for this story, seems a natural fit with Official Washington’s coterie of overachievers who never take a break.

From Washington Post